The name referred to the old Washington Market, which once operated where the trade towers now stood.

Until the late 1960's, the houses were part of Washington Market, their ground floors totally altered.

This led to the decline of the port, the piers, and places such as Washington Market in Lower Manhattan.

After the Civil War, the area became the city's leading wholesale produce outlet, Washington Market.

Washington Market closed in the early 60's.

Eventually, she took over a shed once used as a produce warehouse for Washington Market, and a marine life learning center was born.

We were now on West Street just back of the funereal bulk of the Washington Market.

Just back of the Washington Market, Helen said good night.

In the early 1970s, that site was home to the Washington Market, a wholesale fruit and vegetable shopping complex.

This city has not had a serious central market selling fruits, vegetables, meat and seafood since the downtown Washington Market closed in the 1950's.